Minda Suchan, Ph.D. is a currently the Vice President of GeoIntelligence at MDA, where she is responsible for the GeoIntelligence business area focused on geospatial systems, services, and analytics, primarily based in the Richmond, BC and Halifax facilities. Dr. Suchan has extensive leadership background in the US defence and intelligence community with experience in business execution and operations, strategy and business development, acquisition integration, engineering management, and technology portfolio investments, while leveraging innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Dr. Suchan is a long-time advocate for women in technology, and has a number of professional
affiliations, including her prior work with the Raytheon El Segundo Women’s Network. She served as a co-chair for the Women in Aerospace (WIA) Conference, and both a member of Women in Technology (WIT) and Women in Defense (WID). Dr. Suchan is also on the board of trustees for St. Catherine University, focused on advanced education for women. Dr. Suchan earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Chemistry from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN, followed by a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Sessions in which Minda Suchan participates
- GeoIgnite Welcome & Keynote: MDA and the Future of SAR - Dr. Minda Suchan, VP of Geointelligence
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Join us for the the launch of GeoIgnite with Jonathan Murphy, the Chair of GeoIgnite, and Dr. Minda Suchan of MDA.Abstract of MDA Keynote...
- Keynote
Sessions in which Minda Suchan attends
- GeoIgnite Welcome & Keynote: MDA and the Future of SAR - Dr. Minda Suchan, VP of Geointelligence
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Join us for the the launch of GeoIgnite with Jonathan Murphy, the Chair of GeoIgnite, and Dr. Minda Suchan of MDA.Abstract of MDA Keynote...
- Keynote
- Talk: "The Geospatial Product Trap," SparkGeo's CEO - Will Cadell
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Do you know what the geospatial product trap is? We fall in love with the technology, not the problem. I am a lucky person....
- Talk
- Talk: "Making Corporate Decisions using Geospatial Data and the Power of Location Intelligence!" Agriculture Agri-Food Canada's Agri-Geomatics Manager - James Ashton
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Explore the structure of an enterprise location intelligence platform at Agriculture Agri-food Canada and how they created a strategic road map to ...
- Talk
- Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada: The Federal Government of Canada Geospatial Directors General Panel
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada:The GeoIgnite 2021 Directors General Geospatial Panel, part of Canada's National Geospati...
- Panel
- Keynote: Address by Vice-President of the Canadian Space Agency - Luc Brulé
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Keynote
- Talk: "Building Software Solutions for Climate Change: Closing the communication gap between citizens & trusted authorities before, during, or after a disaster," Deploy Solutions's CEO - Nick Kellett
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- At a time of rising climate change impacts, there is a vital and growing need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters. Bu...
- Talk
- Lunch Keynote: "Why it Takes a Legion" MAXAR's Executive Vice President & CTO Dr. Walter Scott
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- In this presentation, Dr. Walter Scott will compare the satellite imaging constellations of Maxar and other commercial companies to show how the...
- Keynote
- Spatial Finance, New Markets For Earth Observation
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- With PetaBytes of data flowing out of Low Earth Orbit everyday, the opportunity afforded by Earth Observation seems to be greater than ever. But is...
- Panel
- Advances in Earth Observation & Analytics Technologies + Deployment in Forest & Climate Solutions - Tara O'Shea, Planet
- 12:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- With rapid advances in Earth observation, cloud computing, and analytics technologies, more information on our changing world is more readily avail...
- Talk
- Canada’s Provincial & Territorial Geospatial Leadership Panel
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Join GeoIgnite for this inaugural panel of provincial and territorial geospatial and location technology leaders.We will be discussing i...
- Panel